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OL Knapp forced to end career Sophomore ruled medically disqualified after 3rd concussion

By Stephen Bailey sports editor

Syracuse offensive lineman Kyle Knapp has been medically disqualified after suffering his third concussion, SU head coach Scott Shafer said Tuesday.

Knapp, who redshirted two seasons ago and was limited to two games last year, was transikyle knapp tioning to guard this spring before the third concussion ended his career.

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With rise of online classes, SU considers how to prevent cheating

By Emma Baty contributing writer

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t a March 19 University Senate meeting, associate math professor Steven Diaz brought up a pressing issue: How can Syracuse University maintain academic integrity in the digital age?

Diaz and other senators debated the issue in a discussion about how SU could improve teaching and assessment, especially as more schools, including SU, add online classes and Massive Open Online Courses. The discussion was a part of a larger report released by the Committee on Instruction last June, which outlined ideas for

improving teaching methods, among other topics.

Diaz is concerned that as more classes become online based, more students will cheat to get the grade they think they deserve.

“I’ve heard through the grapevine of people who took a course and got credit for it and did nothing, they had a friend do the whole thing for them,” he said. “I just think that’s something you should be concerned about.”

But even though online education is surging, SU’s Academic Integrity policy has remained the same. The policy doesn’t distinguish the expectations of cheating for online and offline classes, said Margaret Usdan-

sky, director of the university’s Academic Integrity Office. She said the same basic expectations would apply to both online and offline classes.

When the issue was initially brought up, there were no solutions offered, but Robert Van Gulick, chair of the Committee on Instruction, believes it is an issue that deserves attention. He said one concern is how MOOCs and other online classes affect academic dishonesty, including: if there are more ways to cheat, how to determine if cheating occurred and if people have more relaxed standards on academic honesty.

“And there’s some reason to think that when people are doing things electronically, people don’t regard it quite the same way that they do when they’re in person,” Van Gulick said.

Some people argue that online classes and programs aren’t as valued as a normal classroom setting. Even

though people pay for online courses, Usdansky said they may not see them as legitimate as those taught in person because they don’t seem as challenging.

In turn, they may also think it is easier to cheat in online classes, she added.

There isn’t much data to prove the trend one way or another, but educators still feel that students have a lot of opportunities to cheat in online classes. Don McCabe, co-author of the book “Cheating in College: Why Students Do It and What Educators Can Do About It,” said it comes from students generally having a more laidback view of cheating.

“Students have become looser in their definition of what constitutes cheating,” he said. “They justify certain online activities that they can’t justify when it’s a book. Students feel that working together isn’t a big see cheating page 8

2 Chainz pleads not guilty

By Ellen Meyers asst. news editor

Rapper 2 Chainz pleaded not guilty to possessing a controlled substance on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

2 Chainz, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, was arraigned at Airport Courthouse, located about 20 minutes outside of downtown Los Angeles. He was arrested on June 11 for allegedly possessing codeine at Los Angeles International Airport, according to a felony complaint. He is scheduled to appear in court again on May 5. see 2

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Sophomore brings glamour to daily outfits

By Zoe Malliaros staff writer

Charlotte Bickley, an undecided sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, always looks for excuses to wear heels.

Pictured wearing an Iro jacket, a Parker top, J Brand jeans, a Shopbop necklace, Cartier love bracelets and Chanel espadrilles, Bickley doesn’t leave her dorm unless she’s wearing something she loves. She believes no occasion is too casual, and dresses up whenever possible.

“I would say my style is super girly, but I’m also very conscious of current trends. I always try to add my own personal spice to my outfits so they aren’t generic,” Bickley said. “I get so many ideas from style icons, models and magazines, but it’s important to make it my own.”

Bickley said she gets most of her fashion inspiration from fashion Instagram posts. While other girls follow celebrities and well-known models, Bickley digs even deeper, looking for the most stylish designers and high-end department stores.

“I follow Bergdorf Goodman, Vogue and The Coveteur to stay updated on the best trends. I’m especially intrigued by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s photos,” said Bickley.

“Her style is so classy and fabulous, so she’s my biggest inspiration.”

For spring, Bickley is mostly looking forward to wearing her colorful new Chanel espadrilles with one of her many pairs of boyfriend jeans.

She said both pieces are spring essentials and can be paired with several other items.

“I’m obsessed with boyfriend jeans,” Bickley said. “I wear them all the time and I love to dress them up with stylish tops and bulky, colorful necklaces.”

Bickley is a big believer that when it comes to fashion, less is more. She puts a lot of thought and detail into her outfits, but is never over the top with her accessories.

Said Bickley: “I feel like girls are always trying to dress to look sexy, but it isn’t all about that. Not all outfits have to be sexy; simplicity is a great option. Less is more when it comes to the way you dress.” zmalliar@syr.edu

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Miner proposes budget

By Jacob Pramuk asst. news editor

Women for women JESSICA HERRIN, CEO of Stella & Dot, speaks at the Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Symposium at the Oncenter in Syracuse on Tuesday. Herrin wanted to create a business alternative for women where they could balance their home and work lives. She stressed the importance of hard work. Herrin encouraged audience members to find their passion and do what they love for a living. “With the one life you have to live, why shouldn’t you get up every day and ask yourself if this is what you love to do?” Herrin said.

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Rideshare program offers green travel options

By Justin Mattingly staff writer

In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Syracuse University has launched Zimride, a ridesharing program aimed at providing transportation options for students, faculty and staff.

Zimride, a San Francisco-based company owned by Enterprise, offers travelers a chance to carpool with a driver going to the same destination by using social networks and zimride.com. The company is used on more than 100 campuses across the country, including Cornell University and Ithaca College. To access Zimride in the Syracuse area, users must have an SU email address, according to the company’s website.

Elin Riggs, director of the Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services, said after signing up, members create a profile on Zimride that is accessed through the SU Parking and Transit Services website.

Riggs said individuals can connect based on being a driver or passenger, departure and arrival times and other criteria seen on the individual’s profile.

Students can use Zimride to offset the cost of driving their own vehicle, said Melissa Cadwell, marketing manager in the SU Sustainability Division. Cadwell said students can offer the open seats in their car to other riders, who can name the price of those seats.

Cadwell said prior to Zimride, SU partnered with another company to provide a carpooling service, but that company did not meet the needs of SU. The service ended in 2011.

If someone wants to go to a football game or basketball game, they can post on the site.

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Scot Vanderpool, a manager with the Office of Parking and Transit Services, said in an email that SU chose Zimride after extensive research and

communication with the company.

“Before we committed to Zimride, we covered all the angles and possibilities and we are confident that this program will be successful,” he said.

“Zimride has a great track record, the marketing will be much better and the program will be much easier for customers to use.”

Vanderpool said by using Zimride, it will open up parking spaces, not only for faculty, staff and students, but also for visitors and VIPs. “If even 10 percent of our faculty, staff and commuting students carpool, it will open up spaces everywhere and that’s so important as Syracuse University continues to grow and build,” he said.

The total number of parking permits for faculty, staff and students is close to 10,000, Vanderpool said.

Riggs said one of the biggest advantages of Zimride is that it allows individuals to collaborate to travel to events.

“If someone wants to go to a football game or basketball game, they can post on the site,” she said.

“But it could also bring more fans to

the not-so-popular sports and give them a bigger crowd.”

Cadwell said the use of Zimride will allow for a reduction in SU’s carbon footprint through a chain reaction of carpooling.

“For every car that is left at home or for every trip that is shared, SU’s carbon emissions will be lower than if we continue to do business as usual,” she said. “The more people who share vehicles, the better we treat our climate and this will then help the university reach its goal of carbon neutrality.”

Riggs said the use of the program has been mostly from faculty and staff, but she expects an increase in student use in the coming fall, once students are more familiar with the program.

“Overall the program has been a success thus far and I expect it to continue to be a success,” she said.

Vanderpool said 20 students are currently signed up for the program and the Office of Parking and Transit Services will be meeting with SA president Boris Gresely next week to discuss future plans for Zimride. jmatting@syr.edu

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on Tuesday released her roughly $660 million budget for the 2014– 15 fiscal year, showing intent to cut costs and keep tax rates steady while adding employees to public safety departments and sustaining benefits for retirees.

The budget will go before the Syracuse Common Council for debate and proposals in the coming weeks, said Syracuse Common Councilor Bob Dougherty.

He added that a budget vote would probably take place in June, followed by Miner’s veto or acceptance, before it becomes official July 1.

Miner’s proposed plan reflects a desire to improve the city’s services despite limited resources, said councilor-at-large Pamela Hunter.

“It’s finding a way to reduce costs and expenses without raising taxes,” Hunter said. “We’re doing more with less.” see budget page 8

break down: The Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Symposium was held on Tuesday to educate and inspire women to embark on entrepreneurial ventures and utilize social media to their benefit. @SaraLynnAnn So excited to be at the @WiseWBC #wisesymposium today off to an awesome start! @AvendelBath Fabulous time today at the WISE Symposium in Syracuse, NY. Great speakers, wonderful networking with mighty women! #WISE2014 126 million women have started or are running businesses.

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States banning Tesla car sales hold back technological advances

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e’ve all seen flying and talking cars in Sci-Fi movies and thought about how cool it would be if those really existed.

Well, the evolution of smart electric cars is being put on hold because the people in power are afraid of change.

New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission decision to ban Tesla Motors Inc. from selling cars in the state is holding back many technological advances. Tesla sells all-electric cars and components online and in a few scattered retail locations, but its unconventional selling tactics have come under fire nationwide.

With the rise of online commerce, car dealerships fear that if Tesla takes the middleman out, there would be nothing stopping other from doing the same.

Seems to me like this is a plan to ensure that the rich stay rich. According to Tesla’s furious blog post on its website, the company was unfairly treated. “…The Administration and the NJMVC are thwarting the Legislature and going beyond their authority to implement the state’s laws at the behest of a special interest group looking to protect its monopoly at the expense of New Jersey consumers. This is an affront to the very concept of a free market,” the blog post read.

By creating laws to block the sale of Tesla cars, they’re not only hurting growth of electric cars, but also slowing down technological evolution.

Imagine if horse carriage companies in the 19th century prevented Henry Ford from producing cars in certain states.

There’s no telling what inventions, products and even jobs could stem from the spread of alter-

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nate styles of driving. You simply have to let the creative process play out.

In comparison, the first iPod Touch set the blueprints for the iPhone. By releasing it to the public and finding out which features worked best, Apple was able to improve and build even better products for the future. Connected carmakers could be on the brink of something equally as groundbreaking to the motor industry, but their efforts are being impeded by old guys who likely barely know how to work a GPS. With the commission’s ruling, Tesla must stop selling its newest car, the Model S Sedan, directly to customers in New Jersey by April 15. The state of New York agreed to allow Tesla’s five retail stores to remain open, but forbid the opening of any new stores. It’s laws like these that make you question whether the government makes decisions based on our best interest.

All I’m saying is we should give every new technology a fair chance to succeed because you never know what it could lead to. Electric cars could ultimately remain a small niche market or they could blossom into our primary method of transportation in the next 30 years. That’s for the people to decide, not the government.

Aarick Knighton is a sophomore information management and technology major. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at adknight@syr.edu

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Repeat offenders need different approach

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ith the failure of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to provide statefunded college classes for inmates, it’s time to consider better options to reduce recidivism.

In February, Cuomo announced his highly controversial plan. Many argued that it makes little sense to give inmates access to publicly-funded classes while many law-abiding citizens are unable to afford their educations.

Onondaga County’s First Chief Assistant District Attorney Rick Trunfio believes that providing free college education to inmates is “offensive to law-abiding citizens,” but there are effective solutions to decrease recidivism.

Trunfio states that re-entry programs help the newly released parolee gain the skills to re-enter society. The program consists of job training, GED completion, job fairs, addressing drug and alcohol problems and overall laying down the foundation for success.

Of 470 ex-convicts in the program since 2012, only 10 percent failed to complete the program. Failure is constituted by re-arrest, parole violations, or dropping out.

There have been other programs in New York state to address this problem. In 2013, New York state began a program called Work for Success. It offers tax credits to businesses that hire screened and qualified ex-convicts.

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50 SHADES OF BLUE According to a March 12, 2013 Syracuse.com article on the program, every ex-convict that gets a job saves the state between $17,000–25,000.

It is crucial that opportunities continue to be created for ex-convicts to help prevent recidivism. Opponents to Work for Success are concerned with any advantages given to ex-convicts over law-abiding citizens and safety issues with employing ex-convicts.

When considering the benefits and risks of the program, it appears that it is beneficial overall.

Programs like these are a much more practical and fair way to address recidivism rates than Cuomo’s proposed plan.

This is not to say that it is the state’s responsibility to provide assistance to ex-convicts or to enable them to take advantage of government programs. Reentry programs are based on common sense. Our communities will be safer with lower crime rates and fewer repeat offenders. This program is not designed to reward ex-convicts but rather to better society.

Cuomo’s proposed program certainly has potential to reduce recidivism rates, but it poses an injustice to

law-abiding citizens. It opens a door for inmates to a free college education that is not available to everyone. It is clear that something needs to be done to reduce recidivism rates but there needs to be a limit on how much support is offered to ex-convicts.

Re-entry programs find balance between the societal good of reducing recidivism rates and limits the amount of benefits provided to ex-convicts.

The cycle of repeat offense is particularly vicious. After an ex-convict is released from prison, they are nearly impossible to employ.

This is problematic because employment serves as a deterrent to crime. Crime rates can be proactively reduced through programs like Work for Success as well as improving inner-city education. It is not the responsibility of the government to ensure the well-being and success of all individuals. However, it clearly benefits society to create opportunities.

These programs do not negate the value of hard work and do not guarantee success. They simply open doors that allow ex-convicts to re-enter the work force and create a positive and lawful future.

Rachel Potter is a junior political science and sociology major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at repotter@syr.edu.

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University Union should address acts potentially in jeopardy

When University Union announced that rapper 2 Chainz would be performing at Syracuse University for Block Party, it should have indicated there would be a risk he wouldn’t be able to show up at all.

On June 11 2013, officers arrested 2 Chainz after he was caught with codeine in Los Angeles. The artist was charged with a criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony in Los Angeles.

On Tuesday, about 10 months after

the arrest, he pleaded not guilty to his charges, meaning he will have to return to court on May 5, for a preliminary hearing.

While UU may have booked the artist before his arrest, the organization should have let students know there was a possibility 2 Chainz would not be able to perform at Block Party on April 25 if he had been prohibited from leaving Los Angeles or imprisoned.

Between his arrest in June last

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year and UU’s announcement of 2 Chainz’s appearance in February, UU had eight months to become aware of the rapper’s criminal record. But during the two months in between UU’s announcement and 2 Chainz’s arraignment on Tuesday, UU did not release any information regarding whether or not he would still perform at Block Party.

With the many press releases, announcements and tweets UU sends out, UU should also be send-

ing out notices when conflicts can potentially affect an artist’s availability. The last time UU was forced to cancel an act was in October, when SU Athletics pulled rapper Ace Hood just five days before he was set to perform at Orange Madness.

The last-minute cancellation upset a lot of students on campus, and UU should have learned from that experience. By letting students know well in advance there could be a possible cancellation of a performance due to an

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With UU being a student-funded organization and Block Party one of the most anticipated concerts at SU, the organization owes it to students who purchase tickets to the event to inform them of whether they’ll be able to see all the listed acts.

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Hotel Syracuse, which is two blocks away from the Oncenter, has been vacant since 2004. In March, a city agency approved an agreement to lease the hotel to the Syracuse Community Hotel Restoration Co. The company said it plans to invest in the hotel and turn the building into a 261-room modern facility. frankie prijatel staff photographer

checking in Officials hope to renovate Hotel Syracuse after years of vacancy

By Jessica Iannetta staff writer

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s pressure to build a hotel in downtown Syracuse mounts, the Onondaga County Legislature is exploring backup plans in case proposed renovations to the long-vacant Hotel Syracuse fall through.

Last week, the legislature approved a study to examine the best use for the county-owned parking lot next to the Oncenter Convention Center, said Chairman Ryan McMahon, who proposed the $15,000 study. The study — the first one in 11 years — will look at what the convention center needs in a hotel, and whether a hotel should still be built on the site if the Hotel Syracuse redevelopment is successful, he said.

Most importantly, the study would act as a back-up plan in case the latest Hotel Syracuse development deal falls through, McMahon said. Pressure to build a downtown hotel increased last February when the U.S. Bowling Congress announced it would hold its 2018 Open Championships in Syracuse. The county will pay $1.8 million to host the tournament,

which is expected to bring in $80 million, McMahon said. As part of the deal, the city promised to build a convention hotel, he added.

“We’re working with a condensed time frame,” McMahon said. “We need to do what’s best for the region here.”

The study is just the latest development in the decade-long quest to build a convention hotel in downtown Syracuse. Hotel Syracuse, which is located two blocks from the Oncenter, was built in 1924 but has been vacant since 2004. It has changed hands several times since then without any developers completing promised renovations and re-opening the hotel. The city has twice attempted to seize the hotel for failure to pay taxes, only to have lenders pay off just enough of the tax bill to prevent the takeover.

In March, the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency approved an agreement to acquire the hotel and lease it back to Syracuse Community Hotel Restoration Co. 1. The company is owned by Ed Riley, a Syracuse resident and hotel development executive who has said the company will invest $57 million in turning the building into a 261-room modern facility.

Renovations could begin as early as this fall, with the hotel opening in late 2015. The county has said it would designate Hotel Syracuse the official convention center hotel and has already approved a $1.3 million loan to the company, on top of $16.1 million in state grants.

“This is the best shot we’ve had in 10 years,”

running a tab Here are some costs associated with a potential Hotel Syracuse renovation: $57 million: The amount developer Ed Riley said he will invest in turning the hotel into a 261-room modern facility $16.1 million: The amount in state grants approved to make Hotel Syracuse the official convention center hotel

McMahon said. “But at the same time there are unprecedented hurdles. I’m cautiously optimistic.”

One obstacle involves how the city will get a clear title on the hotel. Israeli-owned company GML Syracuse LLC acquired the hotel after it went into bankruptcy but soon ran into financial

troubles of its own. Financitech, an Israeli lender, has a lien on the hotel and has been attempting to foreclose on GML in court. The city will likely use its eminent domain powers to take control of the property. Eminent domain gives a government the right to seize private property for public use.

Regardless of how the city acquires the hotel, Common Councilor Bob Dougherty said hotels are important for downtown and for the convention center. He pointed to the success of the 180-room Marriot Hotel, which opened in Armory Square last summer, as evidence that Syracuse can support downtown hotels. Having a convention center hotel is a great negotiating tool to have, Dougherty said, because conventions will be able to book large blocks of rooms at a good price.

Like McMahon, Dougherty said he’s optimistic about the latest plans for Hotel Syracuse. But he said he doesn’t see the need to build another hotel attached to the convention center, particularly one that would compete with Hotel Syracuse.

Downtown Syracuse attracts more than 2.5 million visitors a year and having hotels located there increases the probability that visitors will spend more time in the area, said Lisa Romeo, director of communications for the Downtown Committee of Syracuse. Downtown companies have also seen an increase in business since the Marriot opened, Romeo added.

Said Romeo: “Anything that allows people to take advantage of the events offered downtown is a good thing.”

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cheating issue anymore.”

There are multiple factors that go into why it may be easier to cheat in online courses than in physical courses. Part of the problem is the resources to cheat are so readily available, McCabe said.

“I think because they already have the mechanism there — they’re already online and they can just contact a neighbor very conveniently,” he said. “Any faculty member who’s watching should be able to see it occur, but I’m

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2 chainz 2 Chainz is scheduled to perform at Block Party on April 25 in the Carrier Dome, along with EDM artist Zedd and DJ Brazzabelle.

Leonard Levine, 2 Chainz’s lawyer, said the

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budget Miner announced Monday that part of her budget plan would include funding for new police and fire department classes for the first time since 2011. The budget would allot money for 25 police officers and 25 firefighters, according to the mayor’s office.

Many officers and firefighters have retired, departed or reached retirement age in recent years, Hunter said. As the city pays veteran employees more than they would new officers, the proposal would allow the city to cut costs while adding officers, Hunter said.

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not sure anyone’s watching it closely.”

Usdansky said it’s increasingly important for students and teachers to communicate about what cheating is.

“There’s no question that instructors need to think about communicating to students what they do and don’t consider cheating and that likewise, students have a real need to make sure they understand instructor policies,” Usdansky said.

Another issue is the idea that online courses don’t allow for face-to-face contact. With online classes, he said he wouldn’t have personal contact with students, raising the question of how he could manage the quality of their work.

There are also issues of isolation. In physical courses, there are professors that hold students accountable. With online classes, that doesn’t exist.

“Who’s going to catch you?” Diaz said. “It’s more isolated, so it’s less likely that without doing something with the technology, it seems like it’d be easier because there’s no one around with any concern for the course.”

When it comes to handling the policy changes that may come with online classes, that responsibility could fall on a variety of people.

Usdansky said that for SU, each school and college will be responsible for handling policy changes that come with adopting online courses

and programs, including if they want to monitor online exams. Because of this, she said the protocol could be different for each course or program, since they all have their own unique structure.

“It’s a bit of a double-edged sword and a complicated question — how you want to do that and how far down that road you want to go,” Usdansky said.

Overall, SU faculty find that when some students cheat, honest students are also punished and that finding a way to reduce cheating in online courses will make it more fair.

Said Van Gulick: “We have an obligation to people who don’t cheat.”

court hasn’t restricted his ability to travel.

The arraignment was the first time the defense was able to see the evidence being used to charge the rapper, Levine said. Because of this, it’s not unusual that he would plead not guilty, he said.

Eva Jansen, a senior English and textual studies and Spanish dual major who plans to attend Block Party, said she had heard from a friend

about the rapper’s arrest and arraignment.

Jansen said if University Union knew that 2 Chainz was in legal trouble, then it should have considered this prior to booking him for the concert.

Shanitra Fulgham, a sophomore public relations and information and technology dual major, said she knows a lot of people who bought

Block Party tickets just to see 2 Chainz, so they would be disappointed if he couldn’t perform.

Mitchell Mason, UU’s director of public relations, did not respond to multiple emails and two phone calls. Billy Ceskavich and Kelly Benini, UU’s president and UU’s director of concerts, did not reply to an email each.

With fewer officers and firefighters, it has forced many current employees to work overtime hours, Dougherty said.

“You can’t work around the clock,” Dougherty said.

Dougherty added that the new class of police officers “probably won’t be ready for about a year.”

Syracuse University Department of Public Safety Chief Tony Callisto said the Syracuse Police Department handles investigation of violent, felony crimes on or near campus and works closely with DPS after first response, he said.

He added that the Syracuse Fire Department responds to fire alarms on campus. Both

agencies work with DPS to handle crowds, traffic and general safety concerns at major on-campus events.

Callisto had heard “anecdotally” that the departments hadn’t replaced lost staff in recent years. SPD last certified a class of 34 new officers in 2011.

But Callisto stressed that, despite the losses, personnel from both departments have responded quickly to DPS requests and oncampus incidents.

Other aspects of Miner’s 2014–15 budget: • The budget would include $1 million in funding for Say Yes to Education. The sum is similar to previous years, Dougherty said.

• Tax, water and sewer rates would not increase.

• The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corp. would receive $1.5 million in city funding. Overall, it would continue to gain funding since its inception.

• Active employee and retiree healthcare would increase. Costs for retirees would be $3.4 million more than active employees.

• The city would contribute $50,000 to expand the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County program.

• State aid from Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) would remain steady at $71.8 million.

• The Syracuse City School District would receive funding for 450 additional slots for fullday pre-kindergarten.

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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TEDx speakers prepare with professional coaching, anticipate sold-out crowd

By Lauren Porter staff writer

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few days before Syracuse University’s first-ever TEDx talk, student organizers kicked into high gear to make the debut successful.

Organizers walked around the small stage of Huntington Beard Crouse Hall’s Gifford Auditorium — where one rehearsal took place — eating pizza and trying to mask their anticipatory stress for the night’s big speakers.

The 15 hand-selected speakers rotated practicing their speeches into iPads and cameras, facing themselves, getting ready to address spectators in Newhouse’s Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium on Wednesday.

TEDx student coordinators enlisted the specialty of New Yorkbased Company Dale Carnegie Training to prep the speakers for the sold-out event, which starts at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Tickets sold out to the SU community in 30 minutes.

The company specializes in helping those in business opportunities sharpen their skills and improve their performance in order to yield positive results, according to the company website. The speakers, which include Syracuse students, faculty and community members, were given tools that will affect the delivery of their messages.

Diana Wolgemuth, director of professional development for Dale Carnegie Training, said one of the company’s main objectives is to assist people in making appropriate first impressions in order to become effective communicators and leaders.

“Our goal is to teach them how to implement a variety of skills in order to connect in a compelling way so that their listeners are able to take away knowledge that motivates them,” Wolgemuth said.

Leslie English, the president and owner of Dale Carnegie Training, and Wolgemuth worked with the array of TEDx speakers to help them appear

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1. arel moodie, the bestselling author of “Your Starting Point for Student Sucess,” practices his speech for Wednesday’s lecture.

2. yvonne conte, a respected motivational keynote speaker, is recorded on an iPad while receiving speech coaching.

3. david haas, a co-leader for Syracuse’s chapter of the National Stuttering Association, reviews his speech on an iPad. photos courtesty of setor tsikudo

Disability themed Comic-Con addresses bias in pop culture

By Emma Baty contributing writer

It’s not Superman. It’s not Spiderman. It’s the Access Avengers, a group of disability themed superheroes, and they’re here to crash through stereotypes at this year’s “Cripping the Comic-Con” festival.

The heroes, some female and some male, all with disabilities, represent the main idea of the convention that will take place in the Schine Student Center on Wednesday and Thursday — that people with disabilities deserve representation in the media.

“All of them are disabled and they’re proud of it,” said Diane Wiener, co-coordinator of the event. “It’s

part of their identity and they’re not trying to overcome it. They’re not trying to triumph. They’re just who they are and they’re heroic.”

The Access Avengers were designed by Syracuse University alumnus Jill Stromberg to show a more accurate representation of reality and society. The event will host speakers like Naomi Grossman from “American Horror Story: Asylum.”

She will put on a one-woman show.

This year’s convention marks the second year of the symposium.

Speakers will talk about topics including disability and mainstream media and how well people with disabilities are represented in mass culture. Put on by the Disability Cul-

tural Center, the event is held in the style of a Comic-Con convention.

“It’s kind of taking this structure, this idea of a Comic-Con convention, and ‘cripping’ it, changing it, looking at disability in all these popular genres that are out there today,” said Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri, co-coordinator for the event.

Other events include a “Zombie Walk N’ Roll.” Participants will dress up in zombie apparel and makeup and walk through and around the quad. The entire route of the walk is wheelchair accessible.

“It is a major event,” Wiener said.

“It is the only thing like it in the world. There is no other fully disability themed Comic-Con in the world to

our knowledge.”

One of the main goals of the event

It is a major event. It is the only thing like it in the world. There is no other fully disability themed ComicCon in the world to our knowledge.

Diane Wiener co-coordinator of “cripping the comic-con”

is to make it accessible to everyone who wants to go. Interpreters will sign in American Sign Language at every session, and everything is wheelchair accessible.

“I think that we want people to get the message that this is about accessibility on multiple levels,” Wiener said.

“I can come and go as I please if I’m at a session and want to hear a friend of mine give a presentation at the end another session … but if you’re deaf, you don’t have that same kind of access and that’s unfair, so we have (sign language interpretation) all day.”

The purpose of the event is to point out how disabilities may be misrepresented, but also how they

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“Noah”

Director: Darren Aronofsky Cast: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson Release date: March 28 Rating: 1.5/5 dailyorange.com @dailyorange april9, 2014

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WATERED DOWN With flimsy acting, overwrought storyline, ‘Noah’ proves disaster of biblical proportions

By Vince Loncto staff writer

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ith “Noah,” director Darren Aronofsky tried to add drama and action to a universally recognized parable.

But with mismatching elements from different sections of the Biblical scripture, coupled with subplots pulled out of thin air, the movie turned out to be a wash.

The Biblical blockbuster, starring Russell Crowe as Noah and Jennifer Connelly as his wife, Naahmeh, begins with a brief background of the Creation Story. This sequence explains how Adam and Eve, after eating the forbidden fruit, had three sons named Cain, Abel and Seth.

Eventually, Cain killed Abel, and the cities he started bred human wickedness and sin.

Only the descendants of Seth were free from evil, and it would be their responsibility to restore goodness.

The movie then flashes forward ten generations to Noah, a descendant of Seth, who lives with his family outside of the main society of Cain’s cities. In a dream, Noah is shown the mountain where his grandfather Methuselah (Anthony Hopkins) lives, and then thousands of people drowning in an immense flood.

Noah takes this as a sign from the creator, and goes to see Methuselah to ask what the dream means. It’s there that he determines the creator intends to wash the earth of human’s depravity and begin again.

With the help of the Watchers — fallen angels who originally came to earth to try to help Adam — Noah begins preparing for the flood. However, along the way, he faces the challenges of the outside world, issues with his family and his own internal struggle about fulfilling his promises to the creator.

Though these cinematic complications were included in attempts to make the movie an epic, the original story of Noah has few of them. For one, the Watchers, who play key roles in the construction and protection of the ark in the film, are from a completely separate part of the Bible.

Still, the visual effects used to create the Watchers, giant figures encrusted in rocks,

were spectacular. The use of CGI was abun dant in the film — How else could you show all the animals on earth congregating in one place? — but was calculated and impressive all-around.

It is unclear where Aronofsky got the inspiration for these changes to the most fundamental aspects of the story. If he was attempting to send a message or promote a theme about morality, it wasn’t made consistently or clearly.

Crowe was very good as his typical crass and blunt character, but it was the opposite of how Noah is classically portrayed. In fact, during one scene, the family has the option to save scores of people from drowning, but Noah lets them die. In the original story, Noah invites people onto the ark before the flood, instead of having to fight to keep them off, as shown in one of the movie’s longer sequences.

While Noah is normally seen as benevolent, Crowe played a man who had gone seemingly mad with power.

The rest of Noah’s clan was satisfactory, but unspectacular. Though the script was well written, mirroring the kind of speech found in the Bible, it didn’t allow for the actors to show their skills. Connelly seemed rightfully intimidated by Noah, but wasn’t able to show any confidence, even when disagreeing with her husband. Emma Watson, who played the family’s adopted daughter, Ila, was strongwilled, but was not given a lot of screen time.

Every other member of the cast filled their role and nothing more.

Even with the artistic licenses Aronofsky took, “Noah” was still boring as a whole. The film lasted nearly two and a half hours, and much of that time was filled with minute complexities that made the plot too busy.

The film moved from issue to issue so often that it felt like there were six or seven movies crammed into one.

It was noble to recreate and energize a classic story, but for all its changes, flat acting and boring storyline, “Noah” didn’t hold water.

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Clothing can aid in workouts, lead to better exercise habits

S

ometimes we get occasional bursts of sporty energy. Sometimes we search “fitspiration” on Pinterest or try different juice recipes.

But with a new wardrobe, those short-lived moments of athleticism never need to end.

Exercise clothing has made its way into everyday fashion. By wearing brand name apparel during the day, one creates the illusion that she is a gym fiend and that she has her act together.

Lululemon leggings are a staple item in many college girls’ closets. Although sometimes they are worn to the gym, these workout pants are typically worn with regular clothing —to class, to run errands and so on.

There is a symbolic meaning to wearing athletic clothing. It can encourage an active lifestyle, even for self-proclaimed slugs. Also, in the case of expensive brands like Lululemon, one might feel the need to wear her clothing as often as possible as a means of justifying cost.

Although quality, long-lasting, sweatwicking material is not cheap, there are some alternatives for those on a budget. Gap is a step below Athleta or Lululemon, but still provides durable clothing. Stores like Target have cheaper apparel as well. And, considering that it psychologically is more about “the exercise look” than the actual clothes, it should not really matter what brand you buy.

Just like buying a new pair of shoes can give you reason to look forward to an event, stylish workout gear can provide incentive to working out. Ratty sorority T-shirts are run-of-the-mill, but a new lycra halter-top might be just the trick to tempt you out of bed to hit the treadmill.

Exercise clothes are also liberating.

Instead of stressing about tight and uncomfortable pants, choose a pair of classic black leggings. Aside from matching with anything, they are also more forgiving for the days that you do not hit the gym.

It is not all about the aesthetics, though. A lot of exercise clothing does serve a legitimate purpose. Especially sports bras.

Particularly for girls with a rack, sports

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at ease to provide a genuine experience to the 300 attendees and to those streaming the event online.

SU’s TEDx coordinator, Marc Abelard, said that while the plan to bring the talk to campus was extremely unorthodox, it seems to be paying off.

Because those involved with bringing the TEDx talk to campus had never done such a thing, there was no assurance that they were doing things the right way.

“This all started with student involvement,” Abelard said. “It was hard to get the ball rolling because there was no blueprint, but we learned as we went along.”

Abelard, a senior information management and technology major, added that creating the speaker application was the hardest part of the planning process. But once the process was completed, selecting from the 38 applicants made things easier going forward.

The criteria for the speaker selection included finding individuals whose personalities were relevant to the SU community and had unique ideas that could bring the theme of “Emerging Technologies and Human Rela-

MEG ZUKIN SAVE ROOM FOR YEEZUS

bras offer an extreme amount of support.

Working out in a regular bra can lead to back pain, since your boobs do not have proper support and will end up bouncing around.

As college students, we are constantly on the move throughout the day. Between running up and down stairs and hurrying between classes, our breasts are exposed to a lot of movement. In order to avoid unnecessary back stress, a sports bra can be used to give the girls a break.

Sports bras can also help regulate body temperature because of their material. If you are sweating, sports bras absorb sweat. Lacier and sexier bras have a hard time dealing with sweat, and usually, perspiration seeps beneath them. Sports bras keep the sweat in the chest area as opposed to your back, stomach or neck.

When it comes to the rest of the exercise wardrobe, leggings can be worn with legitimate workout tops, of course. But they can be also paired with sweaters and boots. Onlookers will not be able to tell the difference between a pair of spandex leggings and a pair of cotton ones.

In fact, I prefer casually wearing exercise leggings for the sole purpose that they are tighter. I do not need to fret over my pants slipping down and exposing my seemingly in-shape backside.

It all boils down to exercise clothing being a copout of getting dressed in the morning.

So what if you woke up late? People will think that you woke up early and hit the gym, even if you actually didn’t.

Even if you end up taking an off day, there is nothing wrong with tricking the world into thinking that you are Gym-Rat-Barbie.

Meg Zukin is a freshman television, radio and film major. Her column appears every Wednesday in Pulp. Email her at mtzukin@ syr.edu and follow her on Twitter at @margaretTZukin.

tionships” to light.

Nathaniel Rose, a senior computer engineer student and the lead organization director for the event, said his WRT 205 course inspired the subject matter for the TEDx talk.

“The class opened my eyes to the changing way of thinking about technology and how we interacted with it. In a university setting, it challenges the way we think,” he said.

Since a TEDx talk has never been held on the SU campus, Rose found the opportunity particularly fitting to bring the independent event to the Syracuse community.

“I knew TEDx talks were very different from a typical lecture or presentation that some of these speakers have done before,” Rose said. “Diana shared this understanding and we created a workshop to assure our speakers were prepared for the TED style presentation.”

Even with the stress of preparations, television, radio and film major Kelvin Sherman, co-organization director and communications coordinator of the talks, feels confident.

“Emotions are vacillating,” Sherman said.

“We are happy that it’s finally here. A night before any big event is always stressful. People are excited and I think that is what is driving us. Those who are coming to the event are excited and that makes us proud.” ljporter@syr.edu

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During the convention, participants can mingle with others with similar passions.

“I met people who had the same interests as me, who were weird in the same ways as me,” said Ethan Lewis, a Disability Cultural Center intern.

Lewis sees the event as a way to open people’s eyes to opportunities they may not have thought possible in the past.

Said Lewis: “I don’t want to be dramatic, but I think that for some people this is the kind of event and the kind of space that opens up possibilities for the world .” ekbaty@syr.edu

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Clothing can aid in workouts, lead to better exercise habits

S

ometimes we get occasional bursts of sporty energy. Sometimes we search “fitspiration” on Pinterest or try different juice recipes.

But with a new wardrobe, those short-lived moments of athleticism never need to end.

Exercise clothing has made its way into everyday fashion. By wearing brand name apparel during the day, one creates the illusion that she is a gym fiend and that she has her act together.

Lululemon leggings are a staple item in many college girls’ closets. Although sometimes they are worn to the gym, these workout pants are typically worn with regular clothing —to class, to run errands and so on.

There is a symbolic meaning to wearing athletic clothing. It can encourage an active lifestyle, even for self-proclaimed slugs. Also, in the case of expensive brands like Lululemon, one might feel the need to wear her clothing as often as possible as a means of justifying cost.

Although quality, long-lasting, sweatwicking material is not cheap, there are some alternatives for those on a budget. Gap is a step below Athleta or Lululemon, but still provides durable clothing. Stores like Target have cheaper apparel as well. And, considering that it psychologically is more about “the exercise look” than the actual clothes, it should not really matter what brand you buy.

Just like buying a new pair of shoes can give you reason to look forward to an event, stylish workout gear can provide incentive to working out. Ratty sorority T-shirts are run-of-the-mill, but a new lycra halter-top might be just the trick to tempt you out of bed to hit the treadmill.

Exercise clothes are also liberating.

Instead of stressing about tight and uncomfortable pants, choose a pair of classic black leggings. Aside from matching with anything, they are also more forgiving for the days that you do not hit the gym.

It is not all about the aesthetics, though. A lot of exercise clothing does serve a legitimate purpose. Especially sports bras.

Particularly for girls with a rack, sports

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tedx

at ease to provide a genuine experience to the 300 attendees and to those streaming the event online.

SU’s TEDx coordinator, Marc Abelard, said that while the plan to bring the talk to campus was extremely unorthodox, it seems to be paying off.

Because those involved with bringing the TEDx talk to campus had never done such a thing, there was no assurance that they were doing things the right way.

“This all started with student involvement,” Abelard said. “It was hard to get the ball rolling because there was no blueprint, but we learned as we went along.”

Abelard, a senior information management and technology major, added that creating the speaker application was the hardest part of the planning process. But once the process was completed, selecting from the 38 applicants made things easier going forward.

The criteria for the speaker selection included finding individuals whose personalities were relevant to the SU community and had unique ideas that could bring the theme of “Emerging Technologies and Human Rela-

MEG ZUKIN SAVE ROOM FOR YEEZUS

bras offer an extreme amount of support.

Working out in a regular bra can lead to back pain, since your boobs do not have proper support and will end up bouncing around.

As college students, we are constantly on the move throughout the day. Between running up and down stairs and hurrying between classes, our breasts are exposed to a lot of movement. In order to avoid unnecessary back stress, a sports bra can be used to give the girls a break.

Sports bras can also help regulate body temperature because of their material. If you are sweating, sports bras absorb sweat. Lacier and sexier bras have a hard time dealing with sweat, and usually, perspiration seeps beneath them. Sports bras keep the sweat in the chest area as opposed to your back, stomach or neck.

When it comes to the rest of the exercise wardrobe, leggings can be worn with legitimate workout tops, of course. But they can be also paired with sweaters and boots. Onlookers will not be able to tell the difference between a pair of spandex leggings and a pair of cotton ones.

In fact, I prefer casually wearing exercise leggings for the sole purpose that they are tighter. I do not need to fret over my pants slipping down and exposing my seemingly in-shape backside.

It all boils down to exercise clothing being a copout of getting dressed in the morning.

So what if you woke up late? People will think that you woke up early and hit the gym, even if you actually didn’t.

Even if you end up taking an off day, there is nothing wrong with tricking the world into thinking that you are Gym-Rat-Barbie.

Meg Zukin is a freshman television, radio and film major. Her column appears every Wednesday in Pulp. Email her at mtzukin@ syr.edu and follow her on Twitter at @margaretTZukin.

tionships” to light.

Nathaniel Rose, a senior computer engineer student and the lead organization director for the event, said his WRT 205 course inspired the subject matter for the TEDx talk.

“The class opened my eyes to the changing way of thinking about technology and how we interacted with it. In a university setting, it challenges the way we think,” he said.

Since a TEDx talk has never been held on the SU campus, Rose found the opportunity particularly fitting to bring the independent event to the Syracuse community.

“I knew TEDx talks were very different from a typical lecture or presentation that some of these speakers have done before,” Rose said. “Diana shared this understanding and we created a workshop to assure our speakers were prepared for the TED style presentation.”

Even with the stress of preparations, television, radio and film major Kelvin Sherman, co-organization director and communications coordinator of the talks, feels confident.

“Emotions are vacillating,” Sherman said.

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notebook toward the end of last year.

Then incoming-freshman quarterback AJ Long found rising-sophomore Corey Winfield for a touchdown, and Mitch Kimble connected with Ben Lewis on the outside for a score.

“We had players in space make plays out there,” Shafer said. “I’d say today, especially the second part of the scrimmage, the offense made some plays out there.”

Adonis Ameen-Moore had a couple nice bounces to the outside for sizable gains. Overall, the offense was fluid and effective.

A speedy offense means many players will cycle in and out for the Orange, and West feels speeding things up will help Syracuse immensely.

“Going fast is a good thing,” West said. “It tires out the defense.”

Injuries limit SU on both sides of ball

Syracuse opened up practice for the first time of the spring on Tuesday and the numbers on both sidelines were slim.

On the defensive side, the Orange was without two major contributors in the secondary.

The offense was missing a handful of promising young playmakers.

Cornerbacks Wayne Morgan, Brandon Reddish and Joe Nassib, wide receiver Corey Cooper, running back Devante McFarlane and guard Seamus Shanley all missed SU’s first open practice of the spring due to a variety of injuries. Cornerback Chauncey Scissum and running back PrinceTyson Gulley also missed time during practice due to injuries sustained during the session.

“Our limbs are in pretty good shape for the most part, just banged up,” head coach Scott Shafer said.

The laundry list of injuries accompanies the series of concussions that ended guard Kyle

Knapp’s career earlier this spring.

The injuries in the secondary were the most glaring during practice, as Syracuse’s offense was able to score a handful of long touchdowns. Morgan watched from the sideline with a large brace on his right knee and a significant limp, but Shafer said there’s nothing structurally wrong with the knee and that it’s just a bruise. Reddish also missed the practice due to a lower-body injury.

The critical injuries on the offensive side were to Cooper and McFarlane. Cooper sat out the practice due to an ankle injury, he said, but he’s hopeful that he will be able to play in the Spring Game.

Shafer didn’t give specifics on the severity of McFarlane’s injury when he was asked — he said “he’s been out for a few days” — but he is optimistic that the running back will return for the end of spring practice.

Neither Scissum’s injury nor Gulley’s are being viewed as significant. Shafer said Gulley, who is the top running back on the depth chart, tweaked his back and was held out for precautionary reasons.

Miller gets 1st-team reps at center

For years at Syracuse, there was never a question of who the starting center would be. Macky MacPherson held the position down as a threeyear starter and started all 38 games during those seasons.

This spring was the first time that there would inevitably have to be change. Rob Trudo, a guard for the past two seasons, began the spring as the No. 1 center on the depth chart, but at the Orange’s first open practice on Tuesday, Trudo primarily lined up at right guard with John Miller getting first-team reps at center.

“To be honest with you, John Miller could kind of be the most improved player this spring right

ADONIS AMEEN-MOORE is tackled in Syracuse’s spring football practice at the Carrier Dome. Several SU players sat out with injuries. logan reidsma staff photographer

now,” head coach Scott Shafer said, “and I really like the way he looked the last two practices.”

Although Trudo has some experience at center, Shafer likes his physicality at guard and playing Miller at center allows Trudo to contribute there.

“I love his aggression,” quarterback Terrel Hunt said. “Whenever he gets mad, I feel bad for the guy in front of him.”

As Miller thrusts himself into the middle of the competition at center, it at least gives SU some depth at a previously questionable position.

With Knapp’s career over because of concussions, there is an opening on the offensive

line. Trudo, Sean Hickey, Nick Robinson and Ivan Foy will all likely start, but Miller could allow those four to play the same positions they played last year instead of shuffling.

And if not, he’ll at least be there to provide some relief in the case of injury or exhaustion and some competition at a position that needs it.

“We have some viable options,” Shafer said, “and I’m really interested to watch this tape because I was pleased with the way Miller played in practice the other day.” tbhass@syr.edu | @TrevorHass dbwilson@syr.edu | @DBWilson2

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Staats scores 5 goals, dominates in 4th as Syracuse rolls by Cornell

By Phil D’Abbraccio asst. copy editor

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THACA, N.Y. — Randy Staats was quietly having a great game.

Through the third quarter in his first start at attack in six games, he dished out four assists, allowing his teammates the recognition that comes with scoring, and he netted a pair of modest goals to close out the third frame.

But in the fourth quarter, he let all of Schoellkopf Field know whose game this was.

“He finishes everything,” Syracuse attack Kevin Rice said. “The first couple of weeks he was here, we just had to figure out where he likes to be and where he wants the ball and I think we’re starting to get there.

“It’s nice playing with him

because if you find him, you can start celebrating before he scores because he never misses.”

What was an admirable two-goal, four-assist night for Staats swelled into a five-score masterpiece as the junior exemplified his team’s resurgence in a game in which it desperately needed a jolt of energy. With a trio of highlight-reel goals in the fourth quarter, he capped off a personal 5-0 run that sealed No. 7 Syracuse’s (7-3, 1-3 Atlantic Coast) 14-9 thumping of No. 6 Cornell (9-2, 3-1 Ivy League) on Tuesday before a crowd of 2,690.

The sluggishness and lack of intensity that nearly sunk the Orange against Binghamton last week was instead seen in the Big Red. SU came in with a spotless nonconference

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Lamolinara, Wardwell split time in net in win

By Jesse Dougherty asst. sports editor

RANDY STAATS (LEFT) AND KEVIN RICE (RIGHT) celebrate during Syracuse’s 14-9 win over Cornell. Staats scored five goals, including three in the fourth quarter. spencer bodian staff photographer

ITHACA, N.Y. — Dominic Lamolinara knelt. Then he crouched. Then he paced.

With Cornell in a man-up situation and Bobby Wardwell fending off a flurry of shots to preserve a twogoal lead, the senior goalie — who took to the sideline after a strong first half — couldn’t stand still.

But then Wardwell made a play that glued Lamolinara’s feet to the grass.

The junior hustled to a save as it rolled to the near sideline and reached his stick out to give SU possession.

Lamolinara, for maybe the only time in the second half, stood still in front of a line of his teammates.

Then he clenched his fists. Then he screamed.

“It’s more adrenaline than anything, I just can’t stop moving,” Lamolinara said. “That just proved that this substitution thing is working for us.”

Against No. 6 Cornell (9-2, 1-3 Ivy League) Lamolinara started, but Wardwell jogged out to the cage for the second half, as has been the case for most of the season. The formula was particularly successful against

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Syracuse unveils new-look offense in 1st open practice of spring

By Trevor Hass and David Wilson the daily orange

Terrel Hunt saw a wide-open Jarrod West jetting toward the end zone.

Hunt darted to the right and lofted up a pass that West corralled for a 32-yard score.

“He just made a great play,” West said. “He extended the play and

scrambled out of the pocket, and we just stayed alive for him and he hit me on a nice ball.”

That was one of Syracuse’s five touchdowns on the day in the team’s first open spring practice Tuesday.

The Orange offense showed off its new fast-paced look in the Carrier Dome, consistently torching a banged-up defense.

Four of SU’s touchdowns came in the air and one was on the ground.

Hunt and Co. got off plays efficiently and flaunted the big-play ability George McDonald wants to see regularly.

SU head coach Scott Shafer said the scrimmage started off with the defense dominating, recording a string of tackles for loss, but that quickly changed.

“I was like ‘Holy mackerel, we may not gain a yard,’ and then all of a sudden, ‘Bam,” Shafer said, clapping his hands for emphasis. “It took off.”

The Hunt-to-West connection was the first massive gain of the day.

Then George Morris II burst through the middle for a 35-yard touchdown run, getting mobbed by his teammates once he crossed the plane.

On the very next play, Hunt found Brisly Estime on a bubble screen on the right side. Estime juked a few defenders and took it to the house, scoring from more than 50 yards out. McDonald said Estime has impressed this spring, and it’s clear he’ll have a more significant role this season after bursting onto the scene see notebook page 15